Thom Yorke’s Supergroup Touring in April

The Radiohead frontman's side project, now called Atoms for Peace, maps five-city trek. Click for details!

Thom Yorke’s supergroup — which features the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich — will hit the road the road for a handful of U.S. dates leading up to their Coachella appearance on April 18. See below for dates.

The quintet, which recently adopted the name Atoms for Peace, also includes Mauro Refosco (Forro in the Dark) and drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M.). At their October gig in L.A., the setlist drew heavily from Yorke’s 2006 solo album, The Eraser.

Atoms for Peace will be supported by Flying Lotus at all eight pre-Coachella gigs, and ticket information is available here. Tour dates are as follows:

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